JP6517726B2 - Pickup device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pickup device, system, method and program for picking up a desired article from a container having an array surface on which a plurality of containers in which articles are stored are arranged.

  Conventionally, there has been a demand for correctly picking up an article from a container having a plurality of containers in which the article is stored. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a device that assists a dispensing pharmacy to take out a drug without error from a drug shelf according to a prescription. Specifically, a motion sensor is attached on the medicine rack, and when the pharmacist reaches a specific storage unit, the motion sensor detects the position of the hand. Then, the drug name of the drug contained in the container which the user intends to reach is displayed on the display near the drug shelf. This prevents the wrong drug from being picked up.

  Moreover, in patent document 2, indicator, such as a LED lamp, is attached to each of the some storage part provided in the storage shelf. Then, the indicator corresponding to the storage unit in which the item to be removed is stored is turned on to indicate the item to be removed.

Patent No. 5492333 gazette JP, 2010-116244, A

  In the system of Patent Document 1, it is difficult for the operator to know in which shelf the article to be taken out is stored. That is, although it can be confirmed whether or not the article which oneself wants to take out is accommodated in the accommodation part which oneself has reached, if the arrangement of the article is not included in the worker's head in the first place, pick-up operation efficiently It can not be done. In this respect, according to the system of Patent Document 2, the operator can know the storage portion in which the article to be taken out is stored by lighting the display. However, a dedicated shelf on which a display such as an LED lamp is attached to each housing portion is required, which may be expensive.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a pickup device, a system, a method and a program capable of picking up a desired article from a container having a plurality of containers properly and efficiently at low cost.

  A pickup device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a pickup device for assisting in picking up a desired article from a container, and includes an input reception unit, an image generation unit, and a projection instruction unit. The container has an array surface on which a plurality of containers in which articles are stored are arranged. The input receiving unit receives an input of specific information for specifying the desired article to be taken out from the container or the containing unit in which the desired article is stored. The image generation unit generates a mapping image so that the selected area corresponding to the article or the storage unit specified by the specific information is displayed in a mode different from other areas. The projection instructing unit instructs an external projector to project the mapping image.

  The pickup device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the pickup device according to the first aspect, and further includes a motion analysis unit and a determination unit. The motion analysis unit analyzes information on motion on the array surface detected by the projector, which is an interactive projector, after the mapping image is projected. The determination unit determines whether or not the desired article has been taken out based on the information on the movement.

  A pickup system according to a third aspect of the present invention is a pickup system for assisting in picking up a desired article from a container, and includes a projector and an instruction device. The container has an array surface on which a plurality of containers in which articles are stored are arranged. The projector projects a mapping image on at least one of the array surface or its vicinity. The pointing device generates the mapping image and instructs the projector to project the mapping image. The instruction device includes an input reception unit, an image generation unit, and a projection instruction unit. The input receiving unit receives an input of specific information for specifying the desired article to be taken out from the container or the containing unit in which the desired article is stored. The image generation unit generates a mapping image so that the selected area corresponding to the article or the storage unit specified by the specific information is displayed in a mode different from other areas. The projection instruction unit instructs the projector to project the mapping image.

  A pickup system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the pickup system according to the third aspect, wherein the projector is installed either above, below or to the side of the arrangement surface.

A pickup method according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a pickup method for picking up a desired article from a container, and includes the following steps (1) to (3). The container has an array surface on which a plurality of containers in which articles are stored are arranged.
(1) Using the computer, the selected area corresponding to the desired item to be removed from the container or the container containing the desired item is displayed in a different manner from the other regions To generate a mapping image.
(2) projecting the mapping image on at least one of the array surface or its vicinity using a projector;
(3) removing the product from the storage unit corresponding to the projected selected area.

A pickup program according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is an article pickup program for assisting in picking up a desired article from a container, and causes a computer to execute the following steps (1) to (3). The container has an array surface on which a plurality of containers in which articles are stored are arranged.
(1) receiving an input of specific information that specifies the desired article to be taken out from the container or the accommodation unit in which the desired article is accommodated;
(2) generating a mapping image such that the selected area corresponding to the article or the storage section specified by the specific information is displayed in a mode different from other areas.
(3) Instructing an external projector to project the mapping image.

  According to the present invention, a mapping image is generated at the time of a pickup operation for picking up a desired article from a container having an array surface in which a plurality of containers in which articles are stored are arranged. In this mapping image, an item to be removed from the container or a selected area corresponding to the container in which the item is stored is displayed in a manner different from the other regions. Then, the mapping image is projected on the arrangement surface of the container to indicate the container portion in which the article to be taken out is stored. Therefore, desired articles can be picked up correctly and efficiently from a container having a plurality of containers at low cost.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pickup system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The side view which shows arrangement | positioning of a container and a projector. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a pickup system. The figure which shows the data structure of a drug position database. The flowchart which shows the flow of pickup processing. The figure which shows the image of the lattice pattern which schematized the arrangement | sequence surface of the drug shelf. The figure which shows a mapping image. The figure which shows the mapping image which concerns on a modification. The figure which shows the mapping image which concerns on another modification. The figure which shows the mapping image which concerns on another modification.

  Hereinafter, a pickup device, a system, a method and a program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment will be described by taking, as an example, a situation where a medicine is taken out of a medicine rack according to a prescription in a dispensing pharmacy.

<1. Overall configuration of pickup system>
The pickup system 100 according to the present embodiment is a system for supporting a pickup operation for picking up a desired medicine from the medicine rack 5 (container), and as shown in FIG. 1, the projector 1 and the operation terminal 2 Prepare. The drug rack 5 has a plurality of storage units 50, and each of the storage units 50 stores different medicines. The drug rack 5 of the present embodiment is a drug rack used in a dispensing pharmacy, and a worker 6 who performs a drug pick-up operation takes out the drug from here according to a prescription. These accommodation units 50 are arranged in a grid form vertically and horizontally, and form a two-dimensional array surface 5A as a whole. The arrayed surface 5A extends generally in the vertical plane, and is configured such that the worker 6 standing in front of the medicine shelf 5 can easily access any of the storage sections 50. In addition, although the worker 6 here is mainly a pharmacist, of course, it is also assumed that another person performs a pick-up operation | work.

  In the present embodiment, when the worker 6 designates a medicine to be taken out at the operation terminal 2, projection mapping is performed on the array surface 5 A of the medicine rack 5. That is, the mapping image W2 is generated by the operation terminal 2, and the mapping image W2 is projected on the array surface 5A by the projector 1. As a result, the storage unit 50 in which the desired medicine is stored is illuminated in a manner different from that of the other storage units 50, and the worker 6 easily grasps the storage unit 50 in which the desired medicine is stored. can do.

  Hereinafter, after describing the configuration of each part, the flow of the pickup operation will be described.

<2. Configuration of each part>
<2-1. Projector>
The projector 1 according to the present embodiment is an ultra-short focus type projector, and can project a large image from a close distance onto a projection surface. Here, the projection plane is the arrangement plane 5A of the medicine rack 5. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the projector 1 is attached above the drug shelf 5 on the wall surface along the back surface of the drug shelf 5, but can project the mapping image W2 on the entire arrangement surface 5A. Then, since the mapping image W2 is projected from the close distance as described above, the array surface 5A is not hidden behind the worker 6, and the presence of the worker 6 does not interfere with the projection.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the projector 1 includes a projection unit 11, a camera 12, a control unit 13, and a communication unit 14. In the present embodiment, the projection unit 11 has an optical system including optical elements such as a lens, a prism, and a mirror, and projects the mapping image on the arrangement surface 5A of the medicine shelf 5 disposed to extend vertically downward. . The camera 12 has an optical system including an optical element such as a lens, a prism, and a mirror, and an image sensor including a CCD, and continuously captures a two-dimensional image capturing the entire array surface 5A as a projection plane. That is, the camera 12 shoots a moving image. The control unit 13 includes a circuit board on which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like are mounted, and controls the overall operation of the projector 1 including the operations of the projection unit 11, the camera 12, and the communication unit 14. The communication unit 14 is a communication interface that realizes communication with an external device such as the operation terminal 2.

  The projector 1 is an interactive projector, and this bidirectionality is realized by the camera 12 described above. That is, a moving image of the array surface 5A is photographed by the camera 12, and this moving image is transmitted to the operation terminal 2 through the communication unit 14. Then, the moving image is subjected to image processing in the operation terminal 2 to recognize the motion on the arrangement surface 5A, that is, the movement of the hand of the worker 6 on the arrangement surface 5A. Therefore, the camera 12 plays a role of a motion sensor that detects information of movement on the array surface 5A.

2-2. Operation terminal>
The operation terminal 2 according to the present embodiment is merely a general-purpose personal computer as hardware, and is realized as, for example, a tablet computer, a smartphone, a notebook computer, or a desktop computer. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation terminal 2 installs the pickup program 3 in a general-purpose computer from a computer-readable recording medium 20 such as a CD-ROM or from an external device via a network such as the Internet. Manufactured by The pickup program 3 is software for assisting the worker 6 to pick up a desired article from the medicine rack 5 and causes the operation terminal 2 to execute an operation described later.

  The operation terminal 2 includes a display unit 21, an input unit 22, a storage unit 23, a control unit 24, a communication unit 25, and an audio output unit 26. These units 21 to 26 are connected via a bus line and can communicate with each other. The display unit 21 can be configured by a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays information described later to the worker 6. The input unit 22 can be configured by a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, and the like, and receives an operation input from the operator 6 to the operation terminal 2. The communication unit 25 is a communication interface that implements communication with an external device such as the projector 1. The voice output unit 26 can be configured by a speaker or the like, and outputs a voice to be described later to the worker 6.

  The storage unit 23 can be configured by a non-volatile storage device such as a hard disk or a flash memory. In addition to the pickup program 3 stored in the storage unit 23, a drug position database (DB) 27 is stored. The drug position DB 27 stores drug information for specifying a drug stored in the storage unit 50 in association with position information for specifying the position of each storage unit 50 of the medicine shelf 5. The drug information includes the drug name. Therefore, referring to the drug position DB 27, the position of the storage unit 50 in which the drug is stored can be specified from the drug name of the drug. In this sense, it can be said that the drug position DB 27 is a database that stores not only position information that specifies the position of each storage unit 50 but also position information that specifies the position of each drug.

  The control unit 24 can be configured of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The control unit 24 reads and executes the pickup program 3 in the storage unit 23 to virtually operate the image generation unit 24A, the projection instruction unit 24B, the motion analysis unit 24C, the determination unit 24D and the result output unit 24E. Do. The details of the operation of each of the units 24A to 24E will be described later.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the data structure of the medicine position DB 27. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the medicine position DB 27, the positions in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction in the arrangement of the storage units 50 and the medicine names are stored in association with each other.

<3. Flow of pickup work>
The flow of the drug pickup operation will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the drug pickup process by the pickup system 100.

  First, the worker 6 activates the pickup program 3 on the operation terminal 2. At this time, an operation screen (not shown) is displayed on the display unit 21. This operation screen prompts the operator 6 to input, via the input unit 22, specific information for specifying a desired medicine to be taken out from the medicine rack 5 (step S1). Therefore, at this time, the input unit 22 functions as an input receiving unit that receives the input of the specific information. Further, in the present embodiment, the input of the medicine name stored in the medicine position DB 27 is accepted as the specific information. At this time, in order to reduce erroneous operations, a list of drug names stored in the drug position DB 27 can be displayed, and the operation screen can be configured to allow the operator to select a desired drug from among these. In addition, since a plurality of medicines are often designated in the prescription, in the present embodiment, the operation screen is configured to be able to input a plurality of medicine names.

  When the medicine name is input through the input unit 22, the image generation unit 24A generates a mapping image W2 (step S2). Specifically, the image generation unit 24A searches the inside of the medicine position DB 27 using the inputted medicine name as a key, and specifies the position information of the storage unit 50 in which the medicine of the medicine name is accommodated. Subsequently, the image generation unit 24A creates a grid pattern image W1 in which the front view of the arrangement surface 5A of the medicine shelf 5 is schematically illustrated (see FIG. 6). Each rectangular area 60 divided by the grid of the image W1 represents an individual accommodation unit 50, and the two-dimensional arrangement of these areas 60 corresponds to the two-dimensional arrangement of the accommodation units 50. Then, on the image W1, the image generation unit 24A displays the mapping image W2 such that the selected area 60A corresponding to the specified position information is displayed in a mode different from the other non-selected area 60B (see FIG. 7). Generate). For example, the selected area 60A can generally have a color that attracts the attention of a person rather than the non-selected area 60B, or only the border of the selected area 60A can be framed. In the example of FIG. 7, the area corresponding to the storage unit 50 specified by the position information of “C1”, “G2”, “G5”, and “M2” is the selected area 60A, and the color different from the non-selected area 60B. Is attached.

  In the subsequent step S3, the projection instruction unit 24B instructs the projector 1 to project the mapping image W2 on the array surface 5A of the medicine rack 5. Specifically, the mapping image W2 is transmitted to the projector 1 via the communication unit 25. On the other hand, on the side of the projector 1, the control unit 13 receives the mapping image W 2 via the communication unit 14, and projects this on the array surface 5 A via the projection unit 11. Thereby, projection mapping is performed on the array surface 5A, and the position of the storage unit 50 in which the medicine designated at step S1 is stored is instructed to the worker 6 who looks at the array surface 5A. The operator 6 refers to the pattern by projection mapping applied to the array surface 5A to check the position of the container 50 in which the desired medicine is stored, and removes the medicine therefrom.

  As soon as projection of the mapping image W2 is started in step S3, moving image shooting of the array surface 5A by the camera 12 is started (step S4). The projection mapping and this imaging are performed in parallel. Moving image data captured by the camera 12 is transmitted to the operation terminal 2 via the communication unit 14 in real time. On the other hand, on the operation terminal 2 side, the motion analysis unit 24C receives this moving image data via the communication unit 25 and analyzes this (step S5). That is, the motion analysis unit 24C detects the motion of the hand by performing image processing on the moving image data, and determines which housing unit 50 the operator 6 has accessed. For example, the motion analysis unit 24C identifies a position where the hand of the operator 6 appears and the hand is present in the periphery for a predetermined time or more, and identifies the storage unit 50 corresponding to the position. Hereinafter, the accommodation unit 50 determined in step S5 that the worker 6 has accessed will be referred to as an access accommodation unit 50.

  In step S6, the determination unit 24D determines whether or not the desired medicine designated in step S1 has been taken out of the medicine rack 5. More specifically, determination unit 24D determines whether access accommodating unit 50 matches accommodating unit 50 (hereinafter, referred to as correct solution accommodating unit 50) in which the medicine having the medicine name input in step S1 is accommodated. Determine In addition, when several chemical | medical agent name is input by step S1, several correct answer accommodating parts 50 exist. In this case, it is determined whether or not the plurality of correct answer accommodating units 50 and the plurality of access accommodating units 50 completely match. If there is even one access accommodating unit 50 that does not match the correct solution accommodating unit 50, the process proceeds to step S8. The process also proceeds to step S8 when the access accommodating unit 50 corresponding to all the correct solution accommodating units 50 is not identified even after a predetermined time has elapsed. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S7. Although the steps S3 to S6 are shown as processing sequentially executed in the flowchart of FIG. 5 for the sake of simplicity, although these processings start in the order shown in FIG. It is processed.

  In step S7, the result output unit 24E displays a correct answer screen on the display unit 21 and outputs a correct sound via the voice output unit 26. The correct answer screen is, for example, a screen that displays a message indicating that the medicine has been correctly extracted. In addition, the correct sound is a sound (for example, “ping pong”) that reminds you of the correct answer. In response to such an output, the operator 6 confirms that the pickup operation has been correctly performed, and completes the operation. Before or after step S7, projection of the mapping image W2 (S3), photographing of the array surface 5A (S4), and analysis of movement on the array surface 5A (S5) are also completed.

  On the other hand, in step S8, the result output unit 24E displays a warning screen on the display unit 21 and outputs a warning sound via the voice output unit 26. The warning screen is, for example, a screen that displays a message indicating that a wrong drug has been taken out or there is a drug that has not been taken out yet. Here, the drug name and position information of the drug which has been mistakenly removed or not yet removed is also displayed. Also, the warning sound is a sound (for example, "boo") that reminds of an incorrect answer. In response to such an output, the operator 6 confirms that the pickup operation has not been correctly performed, corrects the error of the operation appropriately, and completes the operation. Before or after step S8, projection of the mapping image W2 (S3), photographing of the array surface 5A (S4), and analysis of movement on the array surface 5A (S5) are also completed.

<4. Modified example>
As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible unless it deviates from the meaning. For example, the following modifications are possible. Moreover, the gist of the following modifications can be combined as appropriate.

<4-1>
In the above embodiment, the pick-up operation is performed on the medicine, but the item to be picked up by the pickup system here is not limited to the medicine. Similar systems and methods can be used to pick up any item.

<4-2>
The arrangement of the projectors 1 is not limited to that described above, and the mapping image W2 can be projected onto the array surface 5A from below or to the side of the array surface 5A. Moreover, when the accommodating part 50 is formed transparently, projection of a mapping image can also be performed from the back side of 5 A of arrangement surfaces. Alternatively, projection of the mapping image can be performed from behind the worker 6 on the array surface 5A. In this case, the projector 1 does not have to be an ultra short focus type. However, from the viewpoint of preventing the presence of the worker 6 from interfering with the projection, projection from the upper side, the lower side, the side, or the back side of the arrangement surface 5A is preferable.

<4-3>
Although the projector 1 is an interactive projector in the above embodiment, the projector 1 can be a non-interactive projector if the process of confirming whether the medicine taken out is correct is omitted.

<4-4>
Although the projector 1 is an interactive projector in which the camera 12 is incorporated in the above embodiment, the camera 12 can be a mechanism independent of the projector 1. That is, even when the non-interactive projector 1 and the camera 12 prepared separately from this are connected to the operation terminal 2, the same confirmation function as described above can be realized.

  In addition, a mechanism other than the camera 12 can be used to configure an interactive projector. Various methods are known as an interactive projector, and such a technology can be used as appropriate. For example, as a system for realizing an interactive projector, there is an infrared system. In the case of adopting this method, for example, the infrared light emitting and receiving device is disposed along the end of the array surface 5A, and the movement on the array surface 5A is detected by detecting the position where the infrared rays are blocked. can do. There is also a method using a dedicated electronic pen. In the case of adopting this method, for example, when the storage unit 50 to which the medicine is to be taken out is touched on the arrangement surface 5A using a dedicated electronic pen, the electronic pen generates an ultrasonic wave. Then, ultrasonic wave receiving devices are arranged at a plurality of locations in the vicinity of the array surface 5A, and the position of the hand on the array surface 5A can be detected from the difference in arrival time of ultrasonic waves by triangulation. In addition, cameras can be installed at a plurality of locations, and the position of the hand can be detected by triangulation or the like. Also, in place of the electronic pen, gloves having the same function as the electronic pen can be used. For example, when the user wears a glove equipped with a switch on the fingertip and touches the container 50 where the medicine is to be taken out, the switch can be pressed to generate an ultrasonic wave from the glove.

<4-5>
In step S1 of the above embodiment, the operation terminal 2 receives the input of the drug information specifying the drug to be taken out, but the container unit 50 in which the drug to be taken out, such as the position information of the container unit 50, is accommodated. It may be possible to receive an input of information identifying the It is considered that it is a scene where the medicine is actually taken out from the container that a mistake is particularly likely to occur in taking out the article. Therefore, even if it is necessary to specify the receiving unit 50 on the operation terminal 2, it is possible to reduce the operation error.

<4-6>
The pickup program 3 can be implemented using spreadsheet software. Specifically, for example, on the spreadsheet software, an array of cells corresponding to the array of the storage unit 50 is created. In this case, each cell corresponds to an individual storage unit 50. Then, when a cell is selected, programming is performed so that the display mode such as the color of the cell is changed. In this case, after selecting a cell corresponding to the containing unit 50 containing the drug to be taken out on the operation terminal 2, if the screen is projected on the array surface 5A using the projector 1, the drug to be taken out is contained. Projection mapping is realized such that the container 50 being displayed is highlighted. In this case, it is preferable to display drug information such as a drug name on each cell on the spreadsheet software. In this case, the above-mentioned projection mapping is realized simply by the worker 6 looking at the list of cells and selecting the cell in which the drug name of the drug to be taken out is displayed.

<4-7>
In the above embodiment, the medicine information of the medicine to be taken out is input one by one. However, for example, in a situation where a plurality of medicines are prepared, when the medicine information of the prepared medicines is input, a plurality of medicines necessary for this are automatically determined by the operation terminal 2, and these medicines are stored. It is also possible to configure the receiving unit 50 being instructed by projection mapping. In this case, medicine information of a plurality of medicines to be prepared and medicine information of the medicine after preparation may be stored in the medicine position DB 27 in association with each other.

  Further, the method of inputting the drug information is not limited to the above-described example, and for example, a method of reading a paper prescription using an OCR and identifying the drug information from the read information may be employed. Alternatively, a method may be adopted in which the operation terminal 2 is linked to a system that manages information on prescriptions for hospital prescription, receipt processing, medication management, etc., and medicine information included in information on prescriptions from these systems is received. . In this case, the communication unit 25 that communicates with the OCR or the system functions as an input receiving unit that receives an input of specific information that specifies a desired article to be taken out or its storage unit.

<4-8>
The mapping image W2 shown in the above embodiment is an example. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a row may be displayed which indicates which column the container 50 containing the medicine to be taken out is present. In the example of FIG. 8, the image W3 of such a row is disposed immediately above the grid pattern image W1 (W2) corresponding to the accommodation unit 50. In the image W3 of this row, the area corresponding to (the position in the lateral direction of) the selected storage unit 50 is displayed in a manner different from the other areas. Instead of or in addition to the present modification, an image W3 of a column may be displayed which indicates which row the container 50 containing the medicine to be taken out is present. Such an image W3 can also be configured to be projected to an object other than the drug shelf 5 in the vicinity of the drug shelf 5, such as a wall surface around the drug shelf 5. In addition, it is possible to display only the image W3 and not to display the image W1 (W2).

<4-9>
The receptacles 50 corresponding to a plurality of prescriptions can be simultaneously instructed by projection mapping. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the storage unit 50 corresponding to the prescription targeted for the picking operation currently performed and the storage unit 50 corresponding to the prescription targeted for the picking operation performed next are different colors, etc. The mapping image W2 displayed simultaneously in different modes may be projected. In this case, it also becomes possible for a plurality of workers 6 to perform their respective work on the same medicine rack 5 simultaneously. Also, in the present modification, the image W3 may be displayed instead of or in addition to the mapping image W2.

  Further, an example as shown in FIG. 10 is also conceivable. Also in this example, similarly to the example illustrated in FIG. 9, the accommodation units 50 corresponding to a plurality of prescriptions are simultaneously projection-mapped in different modes such as different colors. And in the example of FIG. 10, in the case where a plurality of medicines are described in one prescription, a plurality of containers 50 corresponding to these medicines are not simultaneously instructed by projection mapping but one. You will be instructed in turn. That is, the image generation unit 24A sequentially generates the mapping images W2 for individually instructing the storage units 50, and the projection instruction unit 24B causes the projector 1 to sequentially project and display the mapping images W2. The order of instructing these accommodation units 50 is automatically determined by the projection instruction unit 24B. For example, the projection instruction unit 24B determines the order in which the worker 6 can pick the medicine along the shortest route based on the position information of the storage unit 50, and the mapping image W2 is projected in accordance with the order. Control. The timing to switch to the next mapping image W2 is also determined by the projection instruction unit 24B, and for example, after confirmation that the operator 6 has taken out the correct medicine using the function of the interactive projector as described above Can. In addition, the projection instruction unit 24B can also determine the order of instructions of the storage unit 50 so that the work by the plurality of workers 6 does not intersect or interfere with each other. The configuration in which the accommodation units 50 are instructed in order one by one can of course be adopted other than the case where the accommodation units 50 corresponding to a plurality of prescriptions are simultaneously projection-mapped. Also, in the present modification, the image W3 may be displayed instead of or in addition to the mapping image W2.

1 Projector 2 Operation terminal (pickup device, pointing device)
22 Input unit (input reception unit)
24A image generation unit 24B video instruction unit 24C motion analysis unit 24D determination unit 5 medicine rack (container)
5A array plane 50 accommodation section 60A selection area 100 pickup system W2 mapping image

Claims (5)

What is claimed is: 1. A pickup device for assisting in picking up a plurality of desired articles from a container having an array surface in which a plurality of containers in which articles are accommodated are arranged,
An input accepting unit for accepting input of specific information for specifying a plurality of said receiving portions by the plurality of desired article or plurality of desired article to be taken out from the receiving device is housed,
The mapping image is such that a selected area corresponding to one of the plurality of desired articles specified by the specific information or one of the plurality of storage sections is displayed in a manner different from other areas. An image generation unit configured to sequentially generate each of the plurality of desired articles or the plurality of storage units ;
A projection instruction unit that instructs the external interactive projector to project the mapping image ;
A motion analysis unit that analyzes information of motion on the array surface detected by the interactive projector after the mapping image is projected;
A determination unit that determines whether or not the desired item has been taken out based on the information on the movement ;
The projection instructing unit instructs the interactive projector to project the next mapping image when it is determined by the determining unit that the desired article has been taken out.
Pickup device. What is claimed is: 1. A pickup system for assisting in picking up a plurality of desired articles from a container having an array surface in which a plurality of containers in which the articles are accommodated are arranged,
An interactive projector for projecting a mapping image on at least one of the array surface or its vicinity;
And an instruction device for sequentially generating the mapping image and instructing the projector to project the mapping image.
The pointing device is
An input accepting unit for accepting input of specific information for specifying a plurality of said receiving portions by the plurality of desired article or plurality of desired article to be taken out from the receiving device is housed,
The one or selected regions corresponding to the one of the plurality of accommodating portions of the plurality of desired items to be identified by the identification information, the other region the mapping image as displayed in a different manner than the An image generation unit that sequentially generates each of the plurality of desired articles or each of the plurality of storage units ;
A projection instructing unit instructing the interactive projector to project the mapping image ;
A motion analysis unit that analyzes information of motion on the array surface detected by the interactive projector after the mapping image is projected;
Based on the information of the motion, we see contains the <br/> a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the desired article has been removed,
The projection instructing unit instructs the interactive projector to project the next mapping image when it is determined by the determining unit that the desired article has been taken out.
Pickup system. The interactive projector is installed either above, below, or to the side of the arrangement surface.
The pickup system according to claim 2 . A pick-up method for picking up a plurality of desired articles from a container having an array surface in which a plurality of containers in which articles are stored are arranged,
Computer, one or selected areas corresponding to one of said plurality of desired plurality of the receiving portion the articles are accommodated in the plurality of desired article to be taken out from the containing assembly, other Generating sequentially, for each of the plurality of desired articles or the plurality of receptacles, a mapping image that is displayed in a manner different from that of the area;
A step interactive projector, to project the mapped image on at least one of the array surface or the vicinity thereof,
Removing the desired article from the receptacle corresponding to the projected selected area ;
Analyzing the movement information on the array plane detected by the interactive projector after the mapping image is projected;
Determining whether the desired item has been taken out based on the information on the movement;
When the computer determines that the desired item has been removed, the interactive projector projects the next mapping image;
including,
How to pick up. A pickup program for assisting in picking up a plurality of desired articles from a container having an array surface in which a plurality of containers in which articles are stored are arranged,
A step of accepting input of specific information for specifying a plurality of said receiving portions by the plurality of desired article or plurality of desired article to be taken out from the receiving device is housed,
The mapping image is such that a selected area corresponding to one of the plurality of desired articles specified by the specific information or one of the plurality of storage sections is displayed in a manner different from other areas. Sequentially generating each of the plurality of desired articles or the plurality of storage units ;
Instructing an external interactive projector to project the mapping image ;
Analyzing information of movement on the array surface detected by the interactive projector after the mapping image is projected;
Determining whether the desired item has been taken out based on the information of the movement;
Projecting the next mapping image using the interactive projector if it is determined that the desired item has been removed;
Run on a computer,
Pickup program.